Tell Workshop – a journey into the past

Find out how craftsmen worked in the period between 1350 and 1550: with sweat and blood – and fire as the only source of energy.

You're introduced to the individual crafts involved in making a crossbow during the classic guided tour of the Tell Workshop in Seewen. Not only will you discover the fascinating 3000 year history of the crossbow, you'll also have a chance to be Tell and practise shooting with the weapon.